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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390841 | Compostable vinyl halide polymer compositions and composite sheets Compositions of vinyl halide polymers such as PVC are rendered compostable by a prodegradant system of an organotitanate or zirconate and an organotin. PVC sheets and composites are compostable in landfills. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7329703 | Polymerized macrocyclic oligomer nanocomposite compositions The invention relates to polymers derived from macrocyclic oligomers containing organo clay fillers comprising a) a polymer derived from a macrocyclic oligomer; b) clay platelets; and c) the residue of one or more onium compounds having at least one ligand with a C | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309756 | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a comp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7230044 | Intimate physical mixtures containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and filler The invention provides intimate physical mixtures of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) and filler, as well as methods for their preparation and use. Improved dispersion of filler in a polymer matrix is achieved upon polymerization, and larger amounts of filler wi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214729 | Flame retardant polymeric electrical parts Disclosed is a flame retardant lighting assembly comprising thermoplastic insulation, plugs and sockets. The thermoplastic resin is for example polypropylene homopolymer and comprises a synergistic combination of an N-alkoxyoxy hindered amine and a conventional orga... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214739 | Composition and method for improving the surface adhesion of resin compositions to polyurethane foam A resin composition for improving adhesion with polyurethane foam is disclosed which comprises: (a) about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of at least one polyphenylene ether resin; (b) about 20 to about 70 percent... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7151143 | Blends containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and high molecular weight polymer The invention provides blends of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) with high-molecular-weight polymer and polymerization catalyst as friable, one-component, ready-to-polymerize materials with long shelf life. The invention also provides methods for preparation an... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138447 | Thermoplastic polymer composition The present invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition mainly comprising a block copolymer prepared by extending, with a specific polyurethane component, the polymer chain of a block copolymer, which may be hydrogenated, having a polymer block of an arom... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132467 | Stabilization of polyolefins in permanent contact with chlorinated water Polyolefin mouldings that have excellent stability on permanent contact with chlorinated water comprise, as stabilizer, at least a compound selected from the group consisting of i) an epoxidized fatty acid having 3 to 22 carbon atoms or an aklyl ester thereof having... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7109261 | Latent mercaptans as multi-functional additives for halogen-containing polymer compositions Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising a latent mercaptan-containing heat stabilizer composition substantially free from the offensive odor typically associated with mercaptans are protected during processing by the degradation products of the latent (i.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109260 | Flame retardant compositions Organic polymeric substrates, for example polyolefins such as polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation of a synergistic mixture of (i) at least one sterically hindered amine stabilizer, (ii) at least one conventional flame retardant selected f... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091274 | Pneumatic tire having a rubber component containing a tin/amino functionalized rubber and an inversion carbon black There is disclosed a pneumatic tire having a rubberized component comprising: (A) a copolymer rubber that contains amino groups bound to the rubber and at least 40 percent of the terminal ends of the copolymer are modified or coupl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087193 | Stabilizer composition for use in polyvinyl chloride formulations having a mixture of at least one organotin sulfide, at least one oranotin chloride, and at least one free mercaptan A stabilizer composition, for use in polyvinyl chloride formulations, that is a mixture of: at least one organotin sulfide; at least one organotin chloride; and at least one free mercaptan. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071291 | Isolation, formulation and shaping of macrocyclic oligoesters Processes for isolating, formulating, and shaping macrocyclic oligesters were developed which allow efficient production of macrocyclic oligoesters substantially free from solvent, which may include additives, fillers, and catalysts. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7054530 | Limited combustible cables A PVDF-containing LC Cable wherein the Cable contains no more than about 50 weight % PVDF, based on the weight of the Cable, is provided. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022806 | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a comp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019075 | Acrylic structural adhesive having improved T-peel strength A two-part acrylic structural adhesive comprises a first package containing from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of at least one ethylenic unsaturated methacrylic ester selected from the group consisting of 1) an alkyl mono-, di- or tetra-substituted cyclohex... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6962968 | Purification of macrocyclic oligoesters Acid impurities, such as carboxylic acid-terminated polymers, are removed from macrocyclic oligoesters with ion exchange resins, resulting in macrocyclic oligoesters that are substantially free of acid impurities. The ion exchange resins can be regenerated anew and ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960626 | Intimate physical mixtures containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and filler The invention provides intimate physical mixtures of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) and filler, as well as methods for their preparation and use. Improved dispersion of filler in a polymer matrix is achieved upon polymerization, and larger amounts of filler wi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941056 | Light guide and method for producing transparent thermoplastic resin composition for light guide A light guiding plate, characterized by comprising a transparent thermoplastic resin composition containing 1-200 ppm of fine particles having a refractive index of 1.7-3.0 and an average particle diameter of 0.01-1.0 μm. This light guiding plate is suitable for di... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6919392 | Stabilization of vinyl halide polymers The heat and light stability imparted to vinyl halide polymers by metal compounds conventionally employed for this purpose is considerably improved by the presence of a mercapto ester such as 2-mercaptoethyl stearate. The esters can replace a substantial portion of ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906147 | Catalytic systems This invention relates to single-component and multi-component catalytic systems using aryl titanates. Aryl titanate compounds are useful as catalysts and co-catalysts in single-component and multi-component catalytic systems (e.g., for the polymerization of macrocy... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846861 | Pleasantly fragrant process for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers A pleasant fragrance is imparted to the stabilizatiin of a halogen-containing polymer by the use of an organotin mercaptoalkyl heptanoate, and, optionally, up to about 50%, on an equivalents basis, of a sulfide thereof as the stabilizer. A mixture of the heptanoate ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6809135 | Silica reinforced rubber composition and article with component thereof, including tires The present invention relates to the preparation of silica reinforced rubber compositions and to articles of manufacture which contain at least one component comprised thereof. Such article of manufacture may be a tire. The silica reinforced rubber composition compr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6780911 | Low molecular weight polyhydroxyalkanoate molding compositions Molding compositions including low molecular weight polyhydroxyalkanoates are provided. The use of the low molecular weight polyhydroxyalkanoates as a binder in molding compositions provides improved binder removal in the finished molded product, and offers a wide r... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6617376 | Flexible wood composition A flexible wood composition comprising at least one cellulosic filler and a material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers and melt-processible rubbers. Additionally, the composition may include other ingredients including, but no... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6531526 | Halogen containing polymer compounds containing modified zeolite stabilizers The present invention relates to a halogen containing polymer compound containing a modified zeolite stabilizer. The modified zeolite stabilizer has a small particle diameter, narrow particle size distribution and less than 10 weight percent water. The mo... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6531533 | Stabilized halogen-containing polymers Halogen-containing polymers or the recyclates thereof are stabilized by the addition of (a) a halogen-containing polymer or a recyclate thereof; (b) at least one zeolite in the form of sodium, potasssium and/or lithium, in particular at least one zeolite of fo... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6469079 | Chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition A chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of chlorinated vinyl chloride resin and a hydroxypolycarboxylic acid salt, e.g., sodium tartrate, and/or 0.2 to 1.5 parts by weight of zeolite. The composition exhibits improved... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6420047 | Macrocyclic polyester oligomers and processes for polymerizing the same A water slurry process is used to prepare a prepreg and to manufacture articles from macrocyclic polyester oligomers. In one embodiment, a process for preparing a water suspension of macrocyclic polyester oligomers includes the steps of contacting a macro... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6281325 | Preparation of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) In one embodiment, the invention is a process for the preparation of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) comprising (a) contacting terephthalic acid with 1,3-propanediol in the presence of an organic tin catalyst to form a bis(3-hydroxypropyl)terephthalate m... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6258460 | Coating compositions prepared with a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane A coating composition having increased block resistance comprising a polymer prepared by emulsion polymerizing at least one ethylenically unsaturated non-carboxy functional monomer, from 0.01 to 2 pphm of a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane monomer, ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6258878 | One-part moisture-curable hydrocarbon polymer composition There is disclosed a stable, one-part moisture-curable composition containing: (A) 100 parts by weight of a saturated hydrocarbon polymer having on average more than 2 hydrolyzable silyl groups in its molecule; (B) 10 to 300 parts by weight of a silicon-free c... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6225387 | Stabilizer blend for organic polymer compositions; stabilized polymer compositions and method of stabilizing polymers An organohalide-flame retardant polymer containing as a stabilizer blend: a) an acid scavenger, for example a hydrotalcite or an amorphous basic aluminum magnesium carbonate; b) a heat stabilizer comprising an organotin compound; and c) a polyhydroxyaliphatic costa... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6225382 | Fluorine-containing resin composition A fluorine-containing resin composition comprising at least one fluorine-containing polycyclic compound (A) selected from the group consisting of the following compounds (A1), (A2) and (A3), and a polymer (B) having a fluorine-containing alicyclic structu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6211269 | Glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic ABS compositions Glass-fiber-reinforced ABS molding compounds containing up to 5% by weight of a tin-containing organic compound corresponding to formula (I) and/or (II) ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 =C1-12 alkyl, R3, R4 | 04/03/2001 |
| 6174960 | Coating compositions prepared with an acrylic modified ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer A non-aqueous--organic-solvent-free coating composition having increased block resistance comprising an acrylic modified ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer blend, wherein the acrylic polymer is prepared by emulsion polymerizing at least one ethylenicall... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6159614 | Polypropylene resin composition A polypropylene resin composition is herein disclosed which is obtainable by blending (A) 100 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin comprising (a) 100 to 20% by weight of a homopolymer of propylene and/or a propylene copolymer containing 4% by weight o... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156832 | Composition based on organotin maleates which can be used to stabilize and lubricate thermoplastic polymers, Process for producing the said composition The invention relates to a composition containing organotin maleates such as is obtained by reacting a mixture of a low molecular weight alcohol or epoxyalkane and of a high molecular weight alcohol or epoxyalkane with maleic anhydride and by then bringin... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6127467 | Aminocarboxylate salts as corrosion inhibitors in coating applications Novel corrosion inhibiting compositions and methods for applying these compositions to metal surfaces so as to inhibit rusting and formation of blisters wherein the compositions comprise at least one aminocarboxylate salt, a pigment, a binder and a solven... | 10/03/2000 |
